Every week we are bringing you new tips from some of our top photographers and PUG leaders. A big Thanks and we love you goes out to Cinematic Studios for the filming and production of these clips! Liana lives in Atlanta, GA where she operates Liana Photography. She is not only a well-known wedding photojournalist, but has started up Banana’s edu as well! Her two business degrees have led her to own and operate an extremely successful photography business, which just happens to be one of her obsessions. Liana has spoken at multiple Pictage events including Partner Conferences, Headliners and our Booth at WPPI! Do you know how much money is coming in and out of your business? Liana talks briefly about understanding the foundation.
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Ask & Learn Today with Kevin Swan
Session Topic: Getting Things Done – The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Today’s world is complicated; with input coming from email, voicemail, text-messages, IMs, the mail, or in person. We’re no longer living in an age where work and personal lives are defined. Kevin will give details on how to implement David Allen’s GTD (Get Things Done) system which allows you to focus and make trusted choices about what to do (and not do!) at any moment. He will explain how to capture anything and everything that has your attention; define actionable items into concrete next steps and how to organize reminders and information in a streamlined way. Bio: Kevin has a bizarre and eclectic history; a professional actor in Seattle, he assisted Adobe in the
Tip of the Week with Jared Bauman
It’s Monday again, and time for another Pictage Tip of the Week! This feature is where we bring you photograpy, buisness and Pictage tips from some of our top photographers and PUG leaders. Special thanks to Cinematic Studios for the filming and production of these clips. Jared Bauman heads up the awesome team know as Bauman Photographers based in San Diego, CA. In 2007, Bauman Photographers work was featured on the covers of “Ceremony” and “San Diego Bride and Groom” magazine. Perhaps the most important thing to note is Jared’s passion for his craft. He considers his work a joy and an honor. Jared couldn’t have gotten this far without his fantastic referral base. Check it out as he talks about when to cut deals
Ask & Learn Today with Mike Larson!
Session Topic: “Set profit & time goals to have an AMAZING LIFESTYLE, travel the world, and have your business support your DREAM life.” Mike Larson, an International Photographer known for his “camera toss” on www.cutframetv.com, is here to share with you. Learn about his focus on building personal character, as well as his goals for building a thriving business machine, owning property, increasing profit margins, and working less than 100 days in the office this year. For Mike, this approach has contributed to amazing world travels, repeat destination weddings, enjoyable living, and quality time spent with his wife, family and friends. Mike is known for his belief that, “business is important, and what you don’t know WILL slow you down and hurt your overall business
Tip of the Week with Justin & Mary Marantz
Every week we bring you a new tip from one of our many talented Pictage Members. This week’s tip is brought to you by Cinematic Studios. Justin & Mary Marantz talk today about the little extras that they give to the bride on the morning of their event. Together, Justin & Mary form Imagine Imaging in Hartford, CT. It is one of the fastest growing studios on the east coast! They are also the leaders of our very own Harford PUG! Their work has been featured in Brides magazine, Grace Ormonde and La Bella. Recently, Mary and Justin founded the Portrait House in 2006 as a worldwide fundraising mission to raise money and awareness for Habitat for Humanity. Tell us your secrets!
Ask & Learn Today with Kristin Greenlee
Topic: “Breaking Out — Principles of Building your Business” Transitioning from a full time “job” to a full time photographer can be overwhelming. Wondering where to start, how to price, what to tell people, how to spend your time and money can all be daunting to a new photographer. This chat will be of value for all of you who are wondering if you’ll ever get where you really want to be — without risking the livelihood of your family. I’ll share with you the avenues and principles you can apply to build a successful business and transition to your dream career. Bio: Kristin Greenlee started photographing weddings for other studios while in college at the University of North Texas earning a degree in Fine
Jules Bianchi Tip – Create Personalized Categories
Happy Monday! Time for the Pictage Tip of the Week! Here we bring you weekly tips brought to you by some of our top photographers and PUG leaders. A huge thanks goes out to Cinematic Studios for the filming and production of these clips. How do you categorize your images on Pictage? Jules Bianchi has some awesome tips on how to make it easy and fun for event guests to find the images they’re looking for. Jules of Jules Bianchi Photography has led seminars at Pictage Partner Conference for the past 3 years along with workshops at the Digital Wedding Forum Convention in Las Vegas in 2006. She also started up Jules Cafe, where she helps out numerous other photographers with mentoring and hot tips.
Ask & Learn Today with Lauren Hillary
Topic: “Get Published” Lauren will guide you through the steps of getting your work published by industry and wedding publications nationwide. She will touch on each step from making industry contacts, choosing the images that editors look for, getting them ready for publication, writing up a story to grab the editor’s attention and delivering your final submission in a dazzling way. Bio: Lauren Hillary’s style balances the Fine Art of Photography with Wedding Photojournalism. With an extensive background in Fine art and Fashion Photography, Lauren’s style has a distinctive and classic, artistic and photojournalistic look which captures the true emotions and personalities of her clients. Her approach is best described as natural and relaxed with a fashion flare. Lauren’s work has been published worldwide and
Liana Lehman Tip – Make BHAGs!
Every week we are bringing you new tips from some of our top photographers and PUG leaders. A big Thanks and we love you goes out to Cinematic Studios for the filming and production of these clips! What types of goals do you have for your business? Liana Lehman will tell you her goal setting process and why making goals larger than life will help you to succeed! Liana lives in Atlanta, GA where she operates Liana Photography. She is not only a well-known wedding photojournalist, but has started up Banana’s edu as well! Her two business degrees have led her to own and operate an extremely successful photography business, which just happens to be one of her obsessions. Liana also happens to be our
Ask & Learn today with David Wittig
Topic: Getting Your Clients to Think Outside the Box (with you) Partner Conference Los Angeles brought together an extraordinary line-up of leading photographer speakers. With Ask & Learn Wednesday’s we’re thrilled to extend these Q&A sessions by bringing our guest speaker photographers directly to you. Right now is your chance to get all your questions answered instantly! Just log on, read the recap, and ask away. Bio: David is a fine art photographer who discovered his passion for wedding photography eight years ago. He combined his love for fine art with his knowledge of photojournalism to produce a unique style. He is a three-time WPJA award winner, and his work has been published in several magazines. David has done wedding shoots in six different countries,